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Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of extinction, and their habitat. Young animal lovers and...
4) Me... Jane
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Me...Jane: In the characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Good all and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors: This inspiring story of the first female doctor in America shows how one strong-willed woman opened the doors for all the female doctors to come; I Could Do That! Ester Morris Gets Women the Vote:This is the true story of Esther Morris, who started...
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"This biography for children trace's Goodall's life, but each chapter will also focus on two or more the chimpanzees that she observed, with information in sidebars about these particular animals. Along with biographical details, the book will explore the ethical issues that surround Goodall's work and show what has changed in our understanding of Great Apes. What do we know today about these animals in terms of language, speech, tool use, and DNA?...
11) Jane Goodall
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Introduces the life of Jane Goodall, the first primatologist to study wild chimpanzees in the African forest.